Bruce Springsteen may have his detractors, but few are as highly placed as President Donald Trump. The president is not shy about expressing his opinions, no matter how negative. For his part, Springsteen, 76, lets it all roll off his back. Per Ultimate Classic Rock via Time. The Boss has some pointed remarks directed back at Trump as well.
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The president has reportedly called the famed "Born to Run" singer "a 'dried out prune of a rocker' who should 'keep his mouth shut.'" Springsteen is coolly unfazed by the unkind jabs. "I absolutely couldn't care less what he thinks about me. He's the living personification of what the 25th Amendment and impeachment were for. If Congress had any guts, he'd be consigned to the trash heap of history."
Springsteen Talked About This Topic to a Crowd in England
He went into detail about his feelings toward Trump and his political allies. "In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring."
He Hopes the Democratic Party Pushes Back
Per the outlet via Time, Springsteen said this. "If I'm going to stay true to who I've tried to be, I can't give these guys a free pass. [Trump] doesn't care about the forgotten anybody but himself and the multibillionaires who stood behind him on Inauguration Day. ... We're desperately in need of an effective alternative party, or for the Democratic Party to find someone who can speak to the majority of the nation. There is a problem with the language that they're using and the way they're trying to reach people."
The Boss Is Busy Musically
In October, Springsteen will drop "an expanded edition of his 1982 album Nebraska." A treat for his fans will be a performance in its entirety of this LP that was recorded at the Count Basie Center for the Arts. It's in the rocker's home state of New Jersey.
